Great Britain and British Commonwealth Aerophilately & Flight Covers
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 359
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1931-34 small collection with 1931 Australia-Java (AAMC.204) franked with 1/- Roo & WA Centenary 1½d x8, 1934 Australia-Papua or Australia-New Guinea (AAMC.390-392) flights (6) with a variety of frankings; also unrelated Australia 1941 concessional rate cover from Ocean Grove to Port Melbourne and a Tonga 1936 inwards Tin Can Mail cover from USA. (9 covers)
Estimate AU$200-300 Min. Bid. AU$140
Opening AU$ 140.00
Sold...AU$ 140.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 360
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1933 TASMANIA First Flight selection comprising Hart Aircraft Service (Aug.22-23) AAMC.319&322 Melbourne-Launceston and Launceston-Melbourne; Matthews Aviation Co (Oct.13-14) AAMC.339-341 Currie-Launceston, Launceston-Currie & Currie-Melbourne; mostly fine, Cat. $510 (2008). (5)
(Image)
Estimate AU$220-280 Min. Bid. AU$160
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 361
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1933-40 group including 1934 MacRobertson Air Race cover (AAMC.438) signed by Kay (Cat. $150); 1934 Melbourne-Portland Autogiro Flight postcard (AAMC.461); 1936 (Oct.2) Adelaide-Renmark group (4) each cover with a 3d Airmail Pl. 4 single (plus 2d Cable Pl.2 single); 1940 TEAL Australia-NZ Regular Service FF (3, one registered, AAMC.899, Cat.$100 each); also 1931 Australia-England & 1934 Australia-New Guinea flights plus 1934 Adelaide to USA incorporating Australia-London "First Contract Flight" franked with 1/6d Hermes & 9d Macarthur. (20) (Image)
Estimate AU$350-450 Min. Bid. AU$280
Opening AU$ 280.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 362
Symbol: C
1934-37 oversized multi-franked registered FF covers comprising 1934 (Feb.17) Australia-New Zealand (AAMC.360) with 23 stamps incl. NZ 7d Trans-Tasman pair; 1934 (Jul.24) Australia-New Guinea (18 stamps) and Australia-Papua (16 stamps), AAMC.390-91; 1937 (Apr.19) Australia-USA (AAMC.727) with Hong Kong-San Francisco cachet in blue, franked with 13 stamps; all covers with peripheral blemishes as is usual. (4) (Image)
Estimate AU$160-200 Min. Bid. AU$120
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 363
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1935 SOUTH AUSTRALIA First Flight selection comprising Australian Transcontinental Airways (Aug.19) AAMC.522-523 Adelaide-Farina, Adelaide-Oodnadatta, Adelaide-Alice Springs & Adelaide-Darwin; (Oct.7) #536 Holyman Airways Melbourne-Canberra-Melbourne addressed to Adelaide; (Oct.29) #551 Adelaide Airways Adelaide-Mt.Gambier-Adelaide; (Nov.25) #558-59 Adelaide-Port Lincoln & Port Lincoln-Adelaide; (Nov.26) #562-63 Adelaide-Broken Hill (registered) & Broken Hill-Adelaide; mostly fine Cat. $630+ (2008). (10) (Image)
Estimate AU$260-320 Min. Bid. AU$220
Opening AU$ 220.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 364
Symbol: PC
20 February 1917 (AAMC.13) Casterton - Melbourne flown "Basil Watson" card; with fine CASTERTON departure cds; 1d Red KGV tied by fine strike of the oval AUSTRALIAN AERIAL MAIL cachet. (Image)
Estimate AU$400-500 Min. Bid. AU$320
Opening AU$ 320.00
Sold...AU$ 360.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 368
Symbol:
30 July 1920 (AAMC.47) Melbourne - Traralgon cover, flown by Captain E.W. Leggett for "The Herald & Weekly Times"; with special purple on yellow "By HERALD AERIAL DELIVERY" vignette attractively tied on the front of the envelope which also bears KGV ½d and 1d adhesives tied on arrival at Traralgon. [Of 266 items reported to have been flown, very few appear to have survived]. (Image)
Estimate AU$1,600-1,800 Min. Bid. AU$
Opening AU$ 1,400.00
Sold...AU$ 1,700.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 1700
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 369
Symbol: PC
Aug.1920 (AAMC.47c) "Velvet Soap" advertising postcard dropped over Melbourne by R. Graham Carey in his Maurice Farman Shorthorn biplane, as depicted on the card. The reverse of the card shows Carey in the cockpit and an aerial view of the soapworks of J. Kitchen & Sons, the manufacturers of Velvet Soap and is signed by the pilot. Excellent condition. [Eustis says "Only four cards known". His example, unsigned by Carey, sold for $4000 + commission in our auction of March 2008.]
Provenance: John Cress (Image)
Estimate AU$3,000-3,500 Min. Bid. AU$
Opening AU$ 2,600.00
Sold...AU$ 2,600.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 2600
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 373
Symbol: C
17 April 1929 (AAMC.132a) Brisbane - Charleville -Longreach - Barcaldine flown cover with "INAUGURAL FLIGHT" vignette, backstamps and signed front and back by the pilot, P.H. Moody, and quite rare thus. (Image)
Estimate AU$150-200 Min. Bid. AU$120
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 375
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
2 June1929 (AAMC.136-137a) WA Philatelic Syndicate group of covers carried on the first flight of WA Airways Ltd Adelaide - Perth & Perth - Adelaide route; comprising one each way, plus nine intermediates to or from Kalgoorlie, Forrest & Ceduna; ALL SIGNED by pilot Major Norman Brearley; also a cover carried on the first through flight a week later addressed to "Master Nelson Eustis" and all mounted on his exhibit pages, fine condition. Hard to assemble. [AAMC states "some covers were signed by the pilot ...quantities to the intermediates were light"]. (12)
Estimate AU$500-750 Min. Bid. AU$420
Opening AU$ 420.00
Sold...AU$ 500.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 377
Symbol: C
31 March 1930 (re. AAMC.155-6 & 201) A pair of registered covers, one from Melbourne and the other from Townsville; both addressed to Cairns and both franked at 7½d, with airmail vignettes and endorsements. Both covers with boxed "UNCLAIMED-13FE31-TOWNSVILLE" handstamps and further endorsed in red "Air Service to Townsville discontinued. Service to Cairns not started." Numerous backstamps. (2 items).
Queensland Air Navigation Co., was short-lived. In May 1931 QANTAS opened the route to Townsville. (Image)
Estimate AU$100-150 Min. Bid. AU$80
Opening AU$ 80.00
Sold...AU$ 140.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 378
Symbol: C
16 July 1930 (AAMC.165) Wyndham - Derby flown registered cover, carried by W.A.A. on their extended route from Perth. (Image)
Estimate AU$80-100 Min. Bid. AU$60
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 379
Symbol: C
14-20 July 1930 (AAMC.165a) Hall's Creek - Derby, registered cover flown by Western Australia Airways on the extension to Wyndham, of their Perth - Derby route. The pilot was Norman Brearley. Cat.$100+. (Image)
Estimate AU$60-80 Min. Bid. AU$50
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 380
Symbol: C
14-20 July 1930 (AAMC.165a) Wyndham - Onslow, registered cover flown by Western Australia Airways on the extension to Wyndham, of their Perth - Derby route. The pilot was Norman Brearley. Cat.$100+. (Image)
Estimate AU$60-80 Min. Bid. AU$50
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 50.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 383
Symbol: C
July 1931 (AAMC.210) Thursday Island - Manila - Japan flown cover, signed and annotated (verso) by Francis Chichester on his attempted seaplane solo flight which ended in disaster in Japan. No.62 of 145. Cat.$525. (Image)
Estimate AU$250-300 Min. Bid. AU$200
Opening AU$ 200.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 385
Symbol: C
7 June 1932 (AAMC.268) Whitemark (Flinders Island) - Launceston, registered flown cover from the much smaller mail carried on the return flight by L. Johnson in his Desoutter "Miss Flinders". [73 flown]. (Image)
Estimate AU$80-100 Min. Bid. AU$60
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 386
Symbol:
Oct.-Nov.1933 (AAMC.335) Sydney - Melbourne - Sydney flown cover, carried by Lord Apsley and his party in a Spartan Cruiser, "Faithful City", piloted and signed and endorsed (verso) by P.W.Lynch-Blosse, following their flight from England. Cat.$375+. (Image)
Estimate AU$200-250 Min. Bid. AU$160
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 387
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
13-14 October 1934 (AAMC.338-341) A group of four covers carried on the inaugural flights between King Island and Launceston and King Island and Melbourne by Matthews Aviation Co. Two are signed by the pilot, G. Jenkins and the Currie - Melbourne cover (AAMC.341) is registered. A very nice group. Cat.$550+. (4). (Image)
Estimate AU$300-400 Min. Bid. AU$260
Opening AU$ 260.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 389
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
17 Feb.1934 (NZAMC.81c, AAMC.361a) New Zealand - Australia cover flown by Ulm in "Faith in Australia" with the unique franking of the issued 7d light blue Trans Tasman opt. in combination with the "TRANS - TASMAN FLIGHT / 'FAITH IN AUSTRALIA" overprint essay on the 7d brown-orange, (only 6 were printed). The cover is signed by Ulm, Allan & Boulton. A magnificent exhibition item and a highlight of the Mike Shand collection when offered by us in 2004.
Provenance: Mike Shand, Charles Leski Auctions, April 2004, Lot 122.
20 October 1934 (AAMC.441) MacRobertson Air Race cover carried by Hansen & Jensen in their Desoutter NK11; signed by Hansen. (Only 110 flown]. Cat.$400 (Image)
Estimate AU$280-320 Min. Bid. AU$240
Opening AU$ 240.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 392
Symbol: C
1 Nov. 1934 (AAMC.455a) Hawaii - Los Angeles flown cover, carried per "Lady South Cross" with USA 3c tied by Honolulu cancel & 'LOS ANGELES/NOV5/CALIF - 1934' arrival b/stamp; signed by the pilots "C Kingsford Smith" & P.G. Taylot", Cat $3000. [1 of 10 flown on this leg.]
Provenance: Estate of John Williams of the "Honolulu Star-Bulletin" newspaper, who was a key player in promoting this flight. (Image)
Estimate AU$1,500-2,000 Min. Bid. AU$
Opening AU$ 1,300.00
Sold...AU$ 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 395
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
"THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE 'SOUTHERN CROSS'": 18 July 1935 (AAMC.514 & 515) comprising covers numbered '23', '33', and consecutively numbered '36' & '37' each cover bearing a perforated special vignette, all are signed by the seven personnel aboard this historic short Mascot-Richmond flight, namely pilots Charles Kingsford Smith and P.G. Taylor, plus Mary Kingsford Smith, John Stannage, Beau Shiel, John Ulm & C.G.Scrimgeour (radio broadcaster), in addition cover #23 has a rare signed greeting from Ernie Crome on reverse; also an unnumbered cover, with perforated vignette, signed solely by Kingsford Smith. A challenging assembly, Cat $4,650++ (5)
(Image)
Estimate AU$3,000-4,000 Min. Bid. AU$
Opening AU$ 2,400.00
Sold...AU$ 2,400.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 399
Symbol: C
22 August 1935 (AAMC.523a) Daly Waters - Adelaide flown cover, carried by Australian Transcontinental Airways and signed by the pilots, J. Chapman and B. Cowan. A scarce intermediate. (Image)
Estimate AU$80-100 Min. Bid. AU$60
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 400
Symbol: C
7 October 1935 (AAMC.537a) Canberra - Sydney - Darwin flown cover, carried by Holymans Airways, (New England Airways & Qantas) on the inaugural service from Melbourne via Canberra. A scarce example signed by the pilots, C.H. Scott and P.L. Taylor. (Image)
Estimate AU$80-100 Min. Bid. AU$60
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 180.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 402
Symbol: C
9 April 1937 (AAMC.713) A Brisbane - Darwin flown cover, cancelled on arrival and signed and dated on the back by the pilot, Mrs Delores Bonney. This was the first leg of her epic flight in "My Little Ship II" which eventually took her to Capetown. A very scarce example of the covers carried on these flights which was not created by Bonney's support team. This example, self-addressed to Ernie Crome is believed to be one of only 6 carried for him by Mrs. Bonney. (Image)
Estimate AU$200-250 Min. Bid. AU$160
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 403
Symbol: C
19 April 1937 (AAMC.727) Sydney - Los Angeles registered flown cover, carried on the inaugural service via Hong Kong, with attractive franking of 5/6 the cover was flown by QANTAS to Hong Kong and by Pan Am from Hong Kong to U.S.A. with departure, intermediate and arrival b/stamps. [One of only 52 reg'd items carried]. (Image)
Estimate AU$150-200 Min. Bid. AU$120
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 405
Symbol: C
THE INDIAN OCEAN SURVEY FLIGHT OF THE "GUBA" CATALINA FLYING BOAT
4th - 23rd June 1939 (AAMC.865) Australia - Victoria (Seychelles) flown flown Registration Envelope, cancelled on arrival and self-addressed by Jack Percival, one of the Australians onboard, who later left the flight at Mombassa and returned to Australia by ship. [Small unofficial mail carried.]. Cat.$800. (Image)
Estimate AU$400-500 Min. Bid. AU$360
Opening AU$ 360.00
Sold...AU$ 650.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 406
Symbol: C
August - October 1939 the "Aeoteroa" Flights: 24 Sept. 1939 (AAMC.879) Auckland - Sydney flown cover, cancelled on arrival and signed by Captain J.W.Burgess and his crew, following their trans-Tasman leg of the England - Australia route for Tasman Empire Airways. The aircraft used was a Short S30 Empire Flying Boat, ZK-AMA, which was on a delivery flight from England. (Very few covers flown, as on this leg only unofficial mail was carried.). (Image)
Estimate AU$300-350 Min. Bid. AU$240
Opening AU$ 240.00
Sold...AU$ 480.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 407
Symbol: C
30 April 1940: The First Regular Trans-Tasman Flights: Original telegram sent from Brisbane with SYDNEY CHIEF TELEGRAPH OFFICE cds, sent by Fergus McMaster (co-founder of QANTAS) to Hudson Fysh (Chairman of Qantas) congratulating Fysh on the decision to include QANTAS "in Empire Aviation" and on his being on-board for the first flight. (Image)
Estimate AU$150-200 Min. Bid. AU$120
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 200.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 410
Symbol: C
23 December 1942 (AAMC.950) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail flown cover, with special vignette, QANTAS violet handstamp and signed by the pilot, W.H. Crowther; also signed verso by R.E. Braunholz, the Missionary in Charge. Superb. (Image)
Estimate AU$100-125 Min. Bid. AU$90
Opening AU$ 100.00
Sold...AU$ 90.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 411
Symbol: C
24 December 1943 (AAMC.970) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail flown cover, with special vignette, QANTAS violet handstamp and signed by the pilot, K.G. Caldwell; also signed verso by J.B.McCarthy, the Missionary in Charge. (Image)
Estimate AU$120-150 Min. Bid. AU$90
Opening AU$ 100.00
Sold...AU$ 90.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 412
Symbol: C
4 October 1945 (AAMC.1009) Sydney - Singapore flown cover, carried aboard QANTAS Coriolanus and signed by the captain, K. G. Caldwell. This was a development flight prior to the re-opening of the civil air service to Singapore after the defeat of Japan. Singapore (8/10) arrival backstamp. (Image)
Estimate AU$150-175 Min. Bid. AU$120
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 416
Symbol: C
19 December 1947 (AAMC.1132) Sydney - Mornington Island Christmas parachute mail cover, flown for QANTAS and signed by the pilot, R.A. Bruce; with special vignette affixed at left and signed by J.B. McCarthy, Superintendent, verso. (Image)
Estimate AU$100-120 Min. Bid. AU$80
Opening AU$ 80.00
Sold...AU$ 80.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 417
Symbol: C
23 October 1948 (AAMC.1192a) Sydney - Brisbane, registered flown cover carried by TAA on the first scheduled flight of their Convair-Liner; with backstamps and accompanying official enclosure. (Image)
Estimate AU$50-75 Min. Bid. AU$40
Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 40.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 420
Symbol: C
26-30 June 1949 (AAMC.1218-19) Sydney - Hong Kong and Hong Kong - Sydney flown covers carried by QANTAS Skymaster on their first regular service, under the command of Captain J.M. Hampshire, who has signed both covers which also bear the attractive special vignettes used exclusively for these flights. Cat.$200. (Image)
Estimate AU$150-175 Min. Bid. AU$120
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 421
Symbol: C
19 December 1949 (AAMC.1234) Brisbane - Mornington Island Christmas mail, cover carried by TAA and signed by the pilot, R.K. Crabbe. The original enclosure, a letter from L.J. Brain of TAA, accompanies the cover, which is signed and dated, verso, by G.W. Taylor, the Missionary in Charge. (2 items). (Image)
Estimate AU$80-100 Min. Bid. AU$60
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 100.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 422
Symbol: C
14 March 1951 (AAMC.1271b) Australia - Fiji flown cover, carried by Captain P.G. Taylor on his Special Survey Flight from Australia to Chile in his Catalina "Frigate Bird II"; backstamped SUVA. Cat.$250. (Image)
Estimate AU$120-150 Min. Bid. AU$90
Opening AU$ 100.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 424
Symbol: C
14 March 1951 (AAMC.1271e) Australia - French Polynesia flown cover, carried by Captain P.G. Taylor on his Special Survey Flight from Australia to Chile in his Catalina "Frigate Bird II"; RIKITEA arrival cds on front. Cat.$250. (Image)
Estimate AU$150-200 Min. Bid. AU$120
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 426
Symbol: C
THE 1953 CORONATION DAY FLIGHTS: (AAMC.1317, 1318 & 1318a)
Special QANTAS flown covers flown Sydney - London, London - Sydney and similar pairs of covers flown to and from Norfolk Island, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Fiji, British Solomon Islands, Pakistan, Ceylon, New Hebrides, Mauritius, Singapore & Cocos Island. (24 covers on annotated pages). (Image)
Estimate AU$200-250 Min. Bid. AU$160
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 427
Symbol: C
THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST TRANS-PACIFIC FLIGHT: 9 June 1978 (AAMC.1846a) Special cover flown from Brisbane to Sydney and bearing the signatures of more than 30 aviators who played significant roles in the history of Australian aviation. Noted Lores Bonney, Skip Moody, Norman Brearley, Keith Virtue, Harold Litchfield, Jack Clancy, Frank Roberts & G. U. Allen. (One of only 50). (Image)
Estimate AU$150-200 Min. Bid. AU$120
Opening AU$ 120.00
Sold...AU$ 220.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 428
Symbol: C
24 June 1936 (AAMC.R5a) Riverview - Moggill flown cover, carried on the delayed flight by "Orion", with vignette in red; cachet in violet and numbered #183. (Image)
Estimate AU$80-100 Min. Bid. AU$60
Opening AU$ 60.00
Sold...AU$ 60.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
ASCENSION
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 534
Symbol: ** *
Cat No: 10-20
1924-33 (SG.10-20) KGV ½d to 3/- Badge set, 1d gum crease, otherwise fine MLH with many values incl. key 2/- & 3/- MUH, Cat. £350. (12) (Image)
Estimate AU$260-300 Min. Bid. AU$220
Opening AU$ 220.00
Sold...AU$ 260.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 535
Symbol: O
Cat No: 45cb
1938-53 (SG.45cb) KGVI 2/6d black & deep carmine, variety "Cut mast and railings", fine used. Extremely rare used, Cat. £3000. (Image)
Estimate AU$2,000-2,500 Min. Bid. AU$
Opening AU$ 1,600.00
Sold...AU$ 1,600.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 1600
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES & STATES - General & Miscellan
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 448
Symbol: C PS
POSTAL STATIONERY & POSTAL HISTORY: interesting array with VICTORIA 1912-13 Electoral Claim Envelopes addressed to Berwick (5) one with partial HARKAWAY datestamp, 1908 Fleet Postal Cards 1d Red (4) & 1½d (3); also NSW 1½d UPU Postal Cards (2) used 1895 or 1898 to Germany, the latter with 'At the Antipodes' humourous illustration on reverse, 1895 inwards NZ stampless 'On Public Service' registered envelope to Hay; SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1893 & 1896 use of 1d Postal Cards to USA or Jersey both taxed, former with 2c Due added; TASMANIA Size F Registration Envelope unused; WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1d on 2d Postal Card unused; Commonwealth of Australia 1913 postal use of 1d Roo printed Envelope (faults) for Lilydale & Warburton Construction Trust, plus a few foreign items; condition variable. (Image)
Estimate AU$250-350 Min. Bid. AU$180
Opening AU$ 180.00
Sold...AU$ 140.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 449
Symbol: O C
POSTMARKS: mostly Commonwealth era with QUEENSLAND datestamps on KGV 2d "red" commemoratives or on KGV Heads, also some Victoria, plus few covers and photographs.
Estimate AU$60-100 Min. Bid. AU$40
Opening AU$ 40.00
Sold...AU$ 80.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Booklets
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 346
Symbol: B
Cat No: Collection
Collection in ringbinder with pre-decimal 1952 3/6d (incomplete) & 1960 5/- (4); decimal 1968 Famous Australians $1 (3), 1967 $1 Surcharge, 1969 Prime Ministers $1, later issues including 'AUSIPEX 84' booklets (16), 1989 Stampshow (2) etc; generally fine. (65)
Estimate AU$200-300 Min. Bid. AU$160
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 160.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
British Levant
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 546
Symbol: *
Cat No: Collection
1921 (between SG.41-50) Surcharges selection including Seahorses 2/6d, 5/- (2) & 10/- (2), fine MLH, Cat. £160+. (12)
Estimate AU$120-140 Min. Bid. AU$90
Opening AU$ 100.00
Sold...AU$ 100.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
BRITISH WEST INDIES
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 549
Symbol: O
Cat No: 44a
BRITISH HONDURAS: 1891 (SG.44a) Surcharged in black 6c on 10c on 4d mauve, error '6' and bar inverted, a trifle toned as always, used. Only a handful known. Cat. £1,100. BPA Certificate (1935). (Image)
Estimate AU$800-1,000 Min. Bid. AU$60
Opening AU$ 600.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 552
Symbol: S*
Cat No: 60s
ST.KITTS-NEVIS: 1923 (SG.60s) £1 Tercentenary, overprinted SPECIMEN in red, superb o.g. and lightly mounted. (Image)
Estimate AU$200-300 Min. Bid. AU$160
Opening AU$ 160.00
Sold...AU$ 120.00
Closed..Dec-08-2021, 17:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
CHRISTMAS ISLAND
Sale No: 475
Lot No: 566
Symbol: C
Cat No: Collection
1958-81 Selection of philatelic covers incl. 1958 Overprints set on two oversized illustrated covers one with '31AU63' datestamps, the other endorsed "Last Day of Issue" with '30SE64' datestamps, plus similar cover with 1963 Pictorials set tied by '31AU63' datestamps, FDCs incl. 1963 Pictorials (11), 1965 ANZAC with typed cachet (20), later issues incl, two M/S FDCs, some duplication, mostly fine. (100 approx) (Image)
